Life in the Middle Age Lane

Where do I start?  Better yet, where did I end last time? I have been trying to focus on exercise and watching my portions.  I gave up on eating healthy. I love cheese, wine and beef too much to let it go.  And when I say beef, I mean Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and anything else you can process.  I have gained a total of 9 pounds since February of last year.  But I think that isn't so bad if you saw all the yummy things I have been eating and not denying myself. Why in fact, (bragging now and probably gained another pound as I type this) we hunted down The Cupcake Cowgirls and devoured their award winning cupcake Vanilla Salted Carmel cupcake on Saturday.  I happend to come across their business card at a Lisa's Boutique and just had to try out these cupcakes. I think that when I die if I am to be buried (I prefer cremation) but my kids want a gravesite.  I want it to read : Here Lies Marylinda Cohron Lover of Cupcakes and other  scrump...

Just a short note on what I wish to accomplish this year. 1.   Be quick to listen, slow to speak 2.   Remember only the good in people and let go their mistakes 3.   Forgive but not forget my own mistakes, so I don't repeat them 4.   Believe that I too am important and should take care of myself If I remember these things, I should lose the weight, have a happy relationship with all, and touch other's lives in a positive way. A shock collar might be needed to ensure that I do not deviate from my goals .............

1 month after procedure I first starting posting about starting out the new year with thinking about what I would like as opposed to what I thought I needed to do or be for my family.  The first thing on my list (a list by the way that changes on a daily basis) was to change my body image.  I always dreamed of a flat belly.  Do you know that they have surgery for that!  I know it's like crazy to think that someone can "sculpt" your body to what you always wanted.  Not just boobs but like almost everything.  So I went and set up a consultation on a Thursday and by the following Friday I was in the hospital getting trimmed. (oh, by the way I had nothing done above my belly button.') I have to say that people's reaction,  regarding my new figure has been, zero!  Which tells me two things: 1) I hid my shape rather well in my clothing or 2) I wasn't as big as I thought and no one has noticed a significant change.  Either way, I feel good...